Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 31
क्षम्यतामपराधो मे दीनस्य कृपणस्य च । सत्संगेन वियुक्तस्य मूर्खस्य मुनिसत्तमाः
kṣamyatāmaparādho me dīnasya kṛpaṇasya ca | satsaṃgena viyuktasya mūrkhasya munisattamāḥ
Wahai para muni yang utama, ampunilah kesalahanku—aku yang hina dan kedekut, seorang dungu yang terpisah daripada sat-saṅga, pergaulan orang suci.
The repentant man
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A contrite pilgrim, head bowed and palms joined, addresses a circle of serene sages seated near the Prabhāsa shore; the sea-wind, sand, and distant temple silhouettes frame the moment of confession.
FAQs
Confession and asking forgiveness from the virtuous opens the way to transformation.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra as a setting where sinners reform through contact with sages.
No formal rite; the verse emphasizes kṣamā-yācñā (seeking pardon) and satsaṅga.